The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-16
The Diversions of the Few Who Are Admit.
ted to Tuxedo's Sacred Precincts-Why
Bud Thought Sliding Was Not Fun.
Economy Becoming Quite Fashionable
Among Wealthy Unmarried Men,
While Here and There One Is Found Who
Puts in Time Playing at Work-liow Re-
putable Business Men Treat Jay Gould.


to look at-until. in the slang which presume
she would employ in describing the incident. she
gave herself away. She was eighteen to thirty,
according as the bloom of health had or hadn'r
conserved an appearance of youthfulness Her
figure was the happiest imaginable, medium be-
twixt emaciation and rotundity, and she walked
with the gait of conscious beauty, fashionably
clothed and adorned. At her left elbow saun-
tered dude whose name is sometimes seen in
the reports Of swell assemblaees, while at her
right promenaded . companion Of her own sex.
Thus she moved along in front of me- and soon
discerned that all was not peace between her
and tho chappie. Amicable relations were
strained for block or SO, and then broken all to
pieces The delicate pink of her cheeks famed
up to crimson, and her quiet demeanor became
turbulent. AS though by sudden inspiration,
she withdrew one hand from her own fur muff
and inserted it in that which her feminine
friend was carrying The doubling mp Of
her fists in the two muffs was indicated
by the buleine of the soft surfaces. and in an
other instant she struck the attitude of a pugil-
ist. She had transformed the muffs into boxing
gloves. Like flash she pitched into the dandy,
and the vocabulary Of the prize ring would be
useful right here to describe what she did to
him. I have heard or read somewhere that
newspaper reporters. in making notes of pugil-
istic engagement during its progress, jot down
the hasty words on q succession of outlined hu-
man figures, and by thatdevice manage to keep
up with the proceedings; but nothing short OF an
electrical, automatic apparatus could have
corded the blows which this girl pelted all over
that poor dude The muff- gloves saved him
from physical harm, but his mind was shattered
in one short round. and he fed. But the reason
why have written this account of SO rude an
occurrence is to show that, in big city, one
can't judge persons by first appearances
The suddenly famous Tuxedo is an attempt
to fence out the promiscuous multitude from
the diversions OF the chosen few. To become a
dweller there, even for week, is like getting
into . restricted club. The name of the appli7
cant is sent in to Pierre Lorilard, and he.
assisted by an advisory committee, decides
whether the candidate is good enough TO be
accepted as an associate. Not only have Mrs
Lanetry and Miss Fortescue been repulsed, but
Patti, although her recent marriage to her lover
was urged as clearance of her record, was also
rejected OF course, there is going to be a row,
and very likely the enterprise will 90 to pieces
explosively. for nearly every mob family has
poor and shady relatives, and. in drawing the
line Of exclusiveness it has already been made to
cut right through several circles bound together
by consauguinfty.
One advantage of Tuxedo policy is that the
denizens can loosen their conventionality con-
siderably. The sports Of dancing, skating,
snowshoeing and toboeeaning are pursued with
an abandon which would not be sanctioned in
sight Of common spectators.
Maud, age ten, went tobogganing, and thus
breathlessly described the sport: You climb
up q lot of stairs, stick out your legs, and GO
whizz! Its just perfectly lovely You ought to
get on one." At Tuxedo Park bigger girls than
Maud think it is superlatively lovely, ard do not
get weary of the fun. They dress for it from
top to toe, and as blanket suit covers one as
completely as the mantle of charity, and utterly
precludes all possibility of embarrassment in
case of an upset, they don't want any laces or
embroidery, but put on warm underclothing
and are nationally comfortable. Blanket suits
in strong colors are usually worn, but the pref
test outfit at Tuxedo is An ecru elder down
flannel, with red bands. worn by brunette bud,
who is just a trife too stout to appear to the
best advantage in the heavier and clumsier ma
teriaL Another handsome suit is black Jersey
flannel with gold bands, epaulets and sash. The
| wearer is blonde, and she lets her golden hair
stream out from under q black toque as she
| whizzes down the half-mile slide. Some man is
| going to be blinded by that flying mass of gold
| before the ice melts at Tuxedo.
Tobogganing is conducive to sociability and
| soon puts acquaintances upon the firmer footing
ioef - doh IN fho otooya odo oil ~
cannot safely trust to her skill and strength,
| but must have the strong arm of man to hold
her upright He sits behind, in order to steer
the craft and it is absolutely necessary that ne
| shall keep one arm at least about the waist OF
| his timorous passenger. When the toboggan be-
! gins to slew around, and manifest tendency to
| go crab-fashion. there is some danger Of losing
| your balance and completing the slide in un.
dignifed and distressing attitude, and she i'm
plores him to hold her on. If he is not altogether
| devoid of wit or a misanthrope. he viii! respond
| at once, and take away what little breath the
| swift motion may have left in her, and then she
feels perfectly secure. The bud was steered
| down the slide that same night by poor little
straw-colored son of q banker, who devised what
he thought very ingenious scheme for assur
ing the safety of his charge He tied the ends oi
her sash to the side rails of the toboggan, so thai
| she was held upright, as the mast OF q ship II
held by the shrouds. He explained that the ar
| rangement left both his hands free to manage
the craft, and the poor thing couldn't under.
stand why the bud said she didn't think sliding
was good fun.
Economy has become actually fashionable il
several coteries Of bachelors who live in apart
ments. They don't go to the fashionable fur
nishing stores for their neckwear, gloves and IN
derclothes Catch them PAYING % or 81 for
satin tie that can be sold to retailers for half
dollar. They have been taught bettey by
young EnRlishman. who goes around vito . pai
of valises stocked with small ware. He buys d
rectly from the manufacturers, and has about
hundred regular customers among tAe hss1